Call them about the 14th amendment section 3!
this post was submitted on 14 Nov 2024
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Some inside perspective:
You are talking to staff or an intern. You might be the hundredth call for the day. They’ve heard all kinds of shit, from long-winded conspiracy crazies to the most courteous and intelligent calls ever. Yelling at them or being a jerk will get you nowhere. Be prepared to state your case clearly and concisely. Your concern will indeed be noted and logged.
Do not call a congressperson that isn’t your own. They are not required to listen to you, you are not their constituent. Do not write a congressperson that is not your own. The letter is almost guaranteed to go straight into the trash.
The best letters go on the intern break room fridge to be enjoyed by all.
Even so, unfortunately the congressperson may not act in a way consistent with the majority of people’s calls and letters. Thank money and power plays in politics for that.
Do not call a congressperson that isn’t your own. They are not required to listen to you, you are not their constituent.
Unless they happen to be chairing a committee that you have an opinion on.
Then it's fair game.
Counterpoint: call them anyway. Gum up the works. Change the mind of their interns. Send enough letters that it becomes a waste disposal problem.
Be annoying and difficult and make them work for every inch.
But also be nice. The interns are people too.
Democracy doesn't end at the ballot box
This time, it did
Anti-genocide protesters did more than just pick up a phone and call. We all saw the result.
Don't know why you're getting downvoted. While we all hate the outcome, we can't argue they were effective in getting what they wanted.
Except they didn't get what they claim to have wanted, they got a result that is much worse for Palestinians.
They got ignored by the people they petitioned for help.
YSK call your house rep. They're more likely to answer. Also call your state reps first. Most issues are handled on a state level, not federal, and state house reps tend to be the most accessible.
Totally agree it's important to engage all levels of government. But only the US Senate has the authority over nominations
Gotta love that this needs to be explained to American adults.
I tell you, they really love the uneducated here, folks.
I love threads like this. I find so many interesting people to block
Unless you're wealthy enough to own two or three senators they don't give a flying fuck what any of us have to say.
Just called mine! I probably sounded like an ignoramus, but hopefully I said enough intelligible buzz words.
Awesome!
"We should call our representatives"
"na na why should I bother? This requires effort and I have to figure out what to say. And anyway my cynicism dictates that it doesn't matter. na na blah blah"
"How do you know, you've never tried"
"I just know blah blah they don't care blah blah"
"Well, you've definitely proved that not calling produces no results"
I've tried nothing and it hasn't worked. I'm all out of ideas.
They don't have to take away your power if you stop yourself from using it first. Don't willingly give up your voice.
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